Lending is the blending of the correct numbers to please the underwriters and salesmanship of the borrower to show that the enterprise will be a success. 

I try to be a part of big enterprises that can also withstand movements in demand and that are affected by national and international relationships, subject to competition, and are a part of world markets.

Real estate investing is not a “simple” enterprise - at least to do it well and with any sustainability.

It is not logical that we could be in business for over 10 years (in the same city even), employing the number of people we do, carrying all of the business overhead that comes with running a large enterprise,  being vetted by the number of accredited investors who choose to put their capital to work with us etc. if the business model was charging $3000 to as many people as possible and then purposefully turning down their loans.

There is a PRO, Premier, and Enterprise - I don't think I need the enterprise version though.

Enterprise is growing like crazy though!

I currently work for Enterprise and believe that real estate can help me attain the financial freedom that I long for.

These are two entirely different concepts and the differences are critical.Partnering means you and some other people that you know get together for a common enterprise and everybody has a role to play.

There are enterprise-level tools but they are very expensive. 

REI is a people-based enterprise.